Packing or shipping box.



9032555. Pzitented Nov. 10, 1908.

J. T. FERRES.

PACKING 0B SHIPPING BOX.

APPLICIATIOI FILED 113.21, 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

JEFFREY T. FERRES, ANDERSON,

DIANA, ASSIGNOR To J. W. SllF'lON MAN UFAGTURING COMPANY, OF ANDERSON,INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

PACKING OR SHIPPING BOX.

No. eoziasoo.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed. February 27, 1905. Serial No. 247,586.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, J nrrner T. Felines, a citizen of the UnitedStates,'residmg at Anderson, Madison county, lndiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Packing or Shippin Boxes, ofwhich the following is a. speci cation.

My invent-ion relates to knock-down or folding boxes made from paperboard, preferably from what is commonly known as double-faced corrugatedpaper board, which affords the requisite strength in proportion toweight.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel and eflicientconstruction of box of this character for the acking and shipping ofvarious articles, {UK while my box or receptacle is more articular-1yintended for the iacking and s ipping of fruits, such as app es, pears,peaches, and the like, yet it may be used for other purposes.

The construction and arrangement of my packing box is such that fruit.or the like may be shipped safely and conveniently and in a convenientsize and form of package.-

snrh as bushel and half bushel packages, with the further advantage thatfruit may be in ,most cases sold by the retailer to the consumer in theoriginal package.

- In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank from which thebody portion of my box or receptacle is formed; Fig. 2 a plan view ofthe blank from which the bottotn cover or closure of the box made; Fig.3 a similar view of the blank for the top cover or closure of the box;Fig. 4 a perspective of the reinforcing strip or band for the top andbottom closures; Fig. 5 a perspective 'of thebody portion of the box setup ready for use; Fig. 6 a perspective of the box set up complete andready for use;

Fig. 7 a transverse section of the parts of the boxwhen in knocked-downor flat form ready for shipment to the user, illustrating the rlosui csnested together with the body portion of the box collapsed and contained)etween them: and Fig.8 a perspective. of a modified form or arrangementof package comprising two boxes proper similar to.

those illustrated in the other figures and arranged side by side andadapted to be pro vided with top and bottom closures of substantiallydouble th size of those illustrated in the other figures.

My packing box comprises essentially a body portion consisting of fourwa1ls-two side walls, and two end walls and top and bottom covers orclosures, together with re: inforcing or retaining bands around theextensions or laps of the closures. ltloreover, these covers, either thetop or bottom, but preferably the top one, is made slightly the larger,in order that the. other cover may be received therein and further, thebody portion or walls of the box are so made as to collapse or fold tintwithin such compass as to lie within and between the two covers whentitted together as stated, with the result. that the entire box, inknocked-down form, occupies merely a space equal that of one of thecovers, clearly indicated in Fig. I. My invention involves otheradvantageous features hereinafter made apparent.

Referring to the form of box illustrated in Figs. 1 to 7 of thedrawings, the body portion thereof comprises the four rectangular walls,of which those marked 1 and 3 will, for convenience, be termed the endwalls and those marked laud -'l the side walls, the side walls being, inthe present. instance, of greater area than the end walls, inasmuch asthe part cular form of rectangular box herein shown is oblong in crosssection. It is obvious that the size and dimensions of the box areimmaterial, but the particular form now being described is the onehaving suitable proportions selected for the half bushel size of packingbox. In the present instance, and as shown in Fig. 1, the four walls aremade from a single blank or strip of corrugated paper board, pro erlycreased or scored to form't'he four wal s, as clearly shown in saidfigure. The outermost walls, 1 and 4, are secured together at theirouter or free ends. in suitable manner, as by stapling through anextension or flap 5 and the side wall 4', as indicated in Fig. 5, withthe result that. the four walls of the box proper are hinged together.The two opposite end walls 1 and 3 of the box are creased 46 by means ofsta les 10.

ners which are to urpose, all as clearly indicated in four mar 'nalextensions or flaps B" which, when fol id upwardlyare arranged toembrace for a short distance the walls of the body portion of the box.The bottom closureis made of such a size as to snugl receive the boxproper. The topclosure is made, similar to the bottom closure or coverand to this end consists of a top 7 with the four extensions or flaps 7,from its four edges. However, by preference and for-the pur se ofenabling each box to be assemhlbd to ether asa' unit in knocked-downform as ilhistrated in Fig. 7 the top 7 1s made'of slightly reater areathan the bottom 6, so that ;t e bottom may be. fitted therein, as seenin Fig. 7, it being understood that in use the pressure of the fruit orother articles against the upper portion of the body of the box distendsthe'same somewhat, so as to fit the to cover or closure, although madesomewhat larger as just explained.

For the purpose of reinforcing the closures, preferably both of them, Iprovide the. reinforcin band which is illustrated b. itself in ig. 4,with the result that -suc closuresare not only strengthened, but thesecuring'together or taping of the extensions at their ends or cornersis dispensed with and with the further advantage of reventing the teariof the paper oa by the str ngs or'c'or which are "tied around the boxafter being filled and ready for shipment. In the present -1n'stance,and byv prefer'enceZeach reinforcing band consists of metallic corners 8of tin or other sheet metal, with-intermediate thin strips or veneers 9of wood or the like, whose ends are received and clamped by the ends ofthe corded over'upon the stri 's for that Fig. 4. hese reinforcing bandsare of a 'size to fit over the outside of the closures and to embracethe extensions or flaps, to which the ba ds are secured in suitable.manner as The method 0 manipulating the box will be understood from-thefore oing description and it will therefore sufli ce to. say that inpractice the bod portion of .the box is set up as-mdlcated in i 5 andplaced upon or w thin the bottom 0 osure as indicated in F g. 6, whereuon 1 the articles to be contained therewit in are inserted and the toclosure fitted in place, after which a cord is tied around the 'box inorder to keep the parts thereof together. As hereinbefore stated, eachbox is shipped to the consumer closures being inserted or nested asindigatedifi Fig.d wait? the body portion oii' the ox co a so an i witin the con nes of-theboil-om closuihf g As hereinbefore stated the formof box illustrated in Fi' sele ted 91 a ha .bnshel sine and oisonrse 1nknocked down form and as a unit, the two'- 1 to 7 is that intended orthe dimensions are merely increased for boxes of greater capacity..However, it is possible to use two of the. half bushel sizes toobtainthe bushel capacity and to this end two boxes pro er may be arrangedside by side and rovi ded with top and tt sures of ouble the size ofthose shown in the othef'fi res of thedrawings. This arran ment 0 thehalf bushel. size of boxes is in icated in Fig.8, In addition toproviding increased capacity, thisarrangeme t of the two smaller sizesof. box, half bus el in the present instance, provides for anotheradvantage, inasmuch' as it enables the retailer to fill the twodifferent boxes with different articles or with two kinds of the samearticle,

'as for instance two different kinds of apples,

cm closo that such articles may besent to the consumer in separateform,but in substantially the same package.

The form of reinforcing band, as shown in the drawings and hereinafterdescribed; is

the preferred one, but so far as my invention.

in'its broad aspect is concerned, it will be understood that such bandmay be otherwise constructed and formed of the same material throughout,whether it be wood, metal or othermaterial suitable for the purpose. Forinstance, this band may be constructed wholly of metal or wholly of woodveneerby properly 'bending the corners so as to fit over the extensionsor flaps of the covers or 010-,

sures in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described.Furthermore, it will be understood that the reinforcing band may beusedon boxes having'only one cover or on only one of two covers, if suchlatter number is eni pld ed.

.It is obvious t at thebody portion of my box instead fof..be1n

g made of a single strip of pa er, whi'ch is preferable for smallersized oxes; may be? made of two or more pieces hinged together-and alsosecured inthe same manner ast'lietwo free ends of the sides 1 and 4(Fig. 1) that is, each separate piece would have an extension such asextension 5, which would be stap ed to an adi'acent side or wall.Furthermore, while' I iave shown a plurality of two bodyt portionsbetween top and bottom covers, .which are enlarged so as tobe common toall,- yet it will be understood that such lurality may comprise morethan two bo y which are grouped or assemb ed to ther and.

closed at eir tops and .bottomsy the em larlgedcovers. claim: I

1. A shipping portion consisting of Sld8S hin to her, top and bottomcovers havin t ereto marginal fla s or extensions% for use, and a banfor either. or both 'o covers for inclosing portions, all of a orretaining eir-1 ape,

package comprising a body.-

v v tting over said sldes when t efackage is set upgreadty ,-bodyportion comprising bie -faced corrugated scribed.

and separate and independent intermediate pieces and intgrm at -.woodstrips by such corner pieces; substan-- stri ps secured together bybeing clamped their ends tially as described.

2. A shipping package comprising abody. portion consisting of sides orwalls hinged together, top and bottom covers, each compris ing a closurehaving hinged thereto marginal flapsl'itting over the edges of the sidesor walls, and a band inclosing the flaps and consisting of sheet metalcorner pieces and intermed ate fiat wooden strips secured at their endsby said corner pieces arrange "with their fiat sides against. saidflaps; substantially as described.

3. A, shipping package comprising top and bottom covers having marginalextensions standing atright angles thereto, and a plurality of bodyortio'ns grouped together toform the main ody of the package, each.sides hinged together and each portion constituting a separatereceptacle of a plurality grouped together and covered at topumd bottomby said covers which are common to all the body portions; substantiallyas. described.

4, A. shipping package made from doublefaced corrugated paper andcomprising sides hinged together, covers having marginal-extcnsionshinged to its four sides and standing at -ri 'ht angles thereto butunconnected with each other, and a band consisting of sheet metal-cornerpieces'and intermediate flap strips clamped together by said cornerieccs for reinforcing said extensions; substantially as described.

5. A shipping ackage made from double-faced corrug {lid paper, andcomprising a body portion, covers having marginal extensions hinged totheirsides and standing at right angles thereto, and a band consistingof metallic corner pieces and intermediate wood strips and fitted overand stapled to the cover extensions; substantially as described.

6. A shipping package made from (loupapcr, and comprising a plurality ofbody portions, covers having marginal extensions hinged to all' theirsides and standing at right angles thereto, and a band consisting of:metallic corner pieces and intermediate wood strips fitting over andreinforcing said extensions, the covers heingof a size large enough tocover a plu ralityof body portions; substantially as de- A shippingpackage made from doublelaeed corrugated a body portion consisting ofcovers wit marginal extensions hinged to all four sides,

and aiband reinforcing said "extensions on w-the outside and consistingof metallic corner v portion consistin together,

- wood consisting of metallic corner pieces'and rial their ends by thecorner pieces each body ediate wood strips, the being. firmly secured tothe ex- Ei9-l55iitllltill as specified. K

8. A shipping package comprising a body portion consisting ofsides orwalls hinged together, and top and bottom covers, each cover comprisinga closure haying marginal fla s fitting over the edges of the sides orwe ls anda band sisting of .sheet metal corner places an a veneerintermediate .thereof and clamped at their ends by the corner piecesfolded thereover; sulllstantially as'describgil. 9. Ashi in ac a ecomrisin a o y pp g p of. s ides o1 wallg hinged and top and bottom covers,each cover comprising a closure having marginal tla s fitting over theedges of the sides or lie and a band inclosing the flaps and strips ofastrongand stifi matetogether by being clamped at being iolded thereover,said strips being also secured to the outside of the flaps substantiallyas described. L I 10. A shippi g package made from douhie-facedcorruglated board and comprising aplurality of co lapsible bodyportions, each consisting of sides hinged together, covers havingmargig%l extensions hinged to all of their sides an" standing at rightangles thereto, said-covers being of a size large enough to form aclosure common to a plurality of body portions when the same aretermediate inclosing the flaps and conexpanded for use; substantially asdescribed.

11. A shi ping package comprisin a plurality of ody portions arran to begrouped together when expanded to form the main or body portion of thepackage,

portion consisting of sides hinged together and arranged to becollapsed, and covers of a size suificient .to form a-closure. common toall of saidgr'oup of expanded body portions; sul'istanti'ally asdescribed.

12. A shipping package comprising a plu-. rality of body portions roupedtogether when expanded toform the main or body portion ,of the acka e,each body portion being collapsib e and consisting of sides hingedtogether, and covers arrangedtofit over said plurality of expanded bodyortions to form a, closure common to al 0 said group, one of saidcoversbeing slightl larger than the other so as to fit within eac 0t r and toi'nclose the collapsed'body por- V tic substantially as described. paperand comprisin i p Jarrner T}. EERBES- \Vitnesses: i

' S. E. Human,

Louis B; Eawm.

